Ray Charles - "Rap is not music"

Once again, if you think this definition defines rap, be my guest.

music

myoo͞′zĭk

noun

1. The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
2. Vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm.
3. A musical composition.         

@simao

 It seems like you have  real problem with anyone who doesn't agree with YOUR opinion. Trying to put down someone for the number of posts they made?Give me a break! You obviously have posted alot. I don't think that makes you an "authority" on anything. You are just very "opinionated".  Now, you have thrown out the "race card" because someone doesn't agree with you. 

So, just to be clear, the question was "Do you agree or disagree with Ray Charles comment about Rap not being considered " music".

As someone who learned to play the piano at age 5, drums at age 10, played in the band, orchestra, marching band etc.and a couple of garage bands in the 60's early seventies, I learned to play instruments, read music, harmonize vocals, and keep a steady beat. Now, if you look up the definition of " musician" you will find that entails being able to have some degree of mastery of an instrument.

I admire a great number of musicians,  who have a great deal of musicianship, vocal range, etc. And, FYI many just happen to be black.

With that being said, I don't see that it takes alot of "musicianship" or "vocal range" to be a "rap singer".  Only the ability to rhyme (not necessarily poetically), and keep a beat.  The fact that women are more than referred to in degrading terms ( " ho" *itches") does little to endear my ears to that ilk.

HOWEVER, if you, or others deem that music, be my guest.

You are welcome to listen to whatever you like.

BTW, because Ray Charles didn't consider rap music, are you calling him a racist?